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Intel - Single Unit uiTX 945G Atom330 BOXD945GCLF2

$110.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
from the specs, i would have expected it to be almost on par with the last generation mac mini intel core duo with intel graphics, which can handle 1080i mpeg2.
from MonsieurGonzo, www.newegg.com
fwiw, we benchmarked an evga e-geforce 6200 graphics card (at least it has a dvi out) in that slot but experienced only nominal performance gains over the on-board video ~ otoh, little atom can drive
from Gshankar, www.newegg.com
that would have made it so much easier/cheaper to upgrade the video to hdmi/dvi graphics card, later.
from macpark, www.newegg.com
mobo+cpu+graphics+audio for
from MonkeyPaw, www.newegg.com
the 945 graphics chipset is a bit on the weak side, but the system can run aero glass respectably, as well as games from yesteryear.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Performance, Excellent Reliability, Compatible Processors: Intel Core Duo, Intel Atom

2 RECOMMENDED by 13 people for GRAPHICS

Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0

$78.00 Est. at Amazon

from Elliott78212, www.newegg.com
we got good graphics performance without the addition of the 3450 video card but decided to max it's current potential using all its medium features, yes we could get a better graphics card but for
from stdyhand, www.newegg.com
it is fast enough to handle all the pc games my daughter has installed and the integrated graphics haven't had any lags or visual corruption in the games.
from Satisfied Builder, www.newegg.com
(the fact that it uses integrated graphics makes for very low power draw.) make sure you allow the cpu to cycle down while idling.
from Elliott78212, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this board with the built in 3200 ati radeon graphics chip works great if you don't plan to do crossfire i fully reccomend it my current system sports an energy efficient amd 4050e
from stalyon, www.newegg.com
i didn't need high powered graphics but i wanted at least 8gb of ram.

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Positives: Good Performance, Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Socket AM2

3 RECOMMENDED by 18 people for GRAPHICS

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

$147.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
on board graphics can handle any hd content that i have played on it.
from www.amazon.com
it's a great graphics card for what i do, and has vga, dvi and hdmi out.
from dstengel, www.newegg.com
bios supports sli with on-board 9400 and a secondary nvidia graphics card.
from BTN, www.newegg.com
the onboard graphics chip is astonishingly good with the avid software and actually even surpassed a quadro 1500fx card in some pcmark05 benchmarking categories.
from Mark1, www.newegg.com
i get a 4.8 and 5.1 on vista for graphics.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Performance, Great Reliability, Socket LGA775

4 RECOMMENDED by 19 people for GRAPHICS

ASUS M3A76-CM

$70.00 Est. at Amazon

from Iamshadowkiller, www.newegg.com
if you're like me and are going to use it with any ide devices then i hope your graphics card is not as big as the 8800gs which will make it a very tight squeeze as it goes right over the ide port.
from Randall, www.newegg.com
office 2007 runs well on it and it can handle games pretty well--just don't expect killer graphics without an aftermarket gpu, and don't expect good frames on any cutting-edge games.
from General Guttless, www.newegg.com
integrated graphics good till the young adult i built it for can afford better.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
ati graphics drivers are proprietary but work well in ubuntu.
from Lex, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: amd phenom 96504gb ram512 gb nvidia 9400 gt graphicsinstalled 64 bit ubuntu 8.10 (intrepid ibex) without a hitch

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Performance, Good Reliability, Socket AM2+

5 RECOMMENDED by 21 people for GRAPHICS

ASUS MBD UATX SOCK 775 1 PCIE-X16 2PCI VGA AUD

$159.00 Est. at Amazon

from elf, www.newegg.com
i had to recompile the nvidia graphics drivers for it work with kubuntu 7.10 and the nvidia utility worked well.
from Conjurer, www.newegg.com
the manual is excellent - except it tells you nothing about installing the video graphics (see cons).
from DammBoy, www.newegg.com
it is in my htpc which is what i think this board was designed for the graphics are great on my 46" tv and has no problems with blu-ray.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
integrated graphics chip is pretty good, it easily handles compositing window managers, such as compiz under suse.
from bwooster, www.newegg.com
integrated graphics work great.

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Positives: Compatible Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium D, Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Core2 Extreme, Intel Core2 Quad, Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM, Number of Memory Slots: 4 x DIMMs

M4a78t-e - ASUSTEK COMPUTER 90-MIB7G0-G0EAY00Z

$169.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
it has one of the best onboard graphics chipsets available and is approximately equivalent to a high end card from early 2006.
from Foxxchaser, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: didn't have the video problem some people were having installed it, turned it on and it just worked.onboard graphics have dedicated memory (gets a 4.6 score in windows 7)specswindows
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it's main graphics system engine had not been upgraded to run past that yet.
from jurwilli, www.newegg.com
onboard hdmi for those whose graphics card doesn't support it, onboard spdif out.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
if you have a separate graphics card then this will not be an issue.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Performance, Excellent Reliability, Socket AM3

ASUS M3a78-cm 4719543162934

ASUS Motherboard M3a78-cm (4719543162934)

$97.00 Est. at Amazon

from Tim, www.newegg.com
the graphics chipset is very decent if you wanna do minimal gaming and such, just make sure you get enough memory to support it.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
onboard video ok for now, i don't do games very often but a lot of graphics, will investigate a little before buying a new one.x70 cpu fan keeps temp down and does the job (just loud), haven't
from Clavote, www.newegg.com
the 3100 graphics is more than adequate for anything except games or professional video.
from fafolactik, www.newegg.com
can't talk about the graphics since i barely use the console.
from thinslicedbread, www.newegg.com
on board graphics does the job very well, no hiccups watching hd content or dvd's.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Excellent Performance, Socket AM2

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H

$102.00 Est. at Amazon

from Notheverydaygamer, www.newegg.com
ability from the system bios (i haven't fully tested yet) cons: only one, if you where to stick in big graphics cards into the pcix16 slot you will lose 3 out of 5 sata connectors, it just
from M sound, www.newegg.com
video chip needs the motherboard drivers to enable decent resolution, but once they are loaded the graphics worked fine for everyday viewing.
from Chris, www.newegg.com
obviously a hardcore gamer would want a discrete graphics card, but for the casual/occasional gamer like myself, it's good enough.
from LV, www.newegg.com
i love the hd3200 integrated graphics - its handled everything i've thrown at it.
from Michael, www.newegg.com
video goes black for no apparent reason and quickly returns with a notice from the ati driver that some failure occured but that the graphics have recovered?

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Positives: Nice Performance, Easy To Install, High Quality, Socket AM2

ASUS MB P5KPL-CM C2D LGA775 INTELG31 ICH7 DDR2

$63.00 Est. at Amazon

from michael patrick, www.newegg.com
don't waste money on integrated graphics mobo's, this gc is far better on a value board in a slim micro atx.rosewill slim micro atx2.5 dual core cpu4gb gskilllg dvd burnerasus p5kpl-cm cons:
from Smokin, www.newegg.com
please dont buy this board to use it for its on-board gma3100 - everyone knows intel graphics are horrible.
from TechNoob, www.newegg.com
integrated video is fine, might wanna invest in a graphics card in my opinion.build: e8400, 2x1gb gskilll, asus p5kpl-cm, nvidia 9400 gt cons: none if you use this board for what it was
from all-seeing-1, www.newegg.com
wish intel would include a slightly more advanced graphics solution, but its hard to complain at this price.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
this one will take full size graphics cards.

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Positives: Nice Reliability, Easy To Install, Great Performance, Socket LGA775

ASUS M4N82 Deluxe AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 980a

$178.00 Est. at Amazon

from Slyk_MinionWorkz, www.newegg.com
i have a x-fi sound board but left it out of this build eventhough i am currently only using one graphics card.
from Panda Jones, www.newegg.com
it works great with nvidia graphics card, amd, and crucial memory.
from Agricultulator, www.newegg.com
no it's not onboard graphics that has an output port on the back panel.
from builds_too_many_comp, www.newegg.com
sata ports are mounted on the side and so the graphics cards can't possibly block them.
from Shiftedwrath, www.newegg.com
works perfectly with my phenom 9750 processor and gtx 260 core 216 graphics card.

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Positives: Great Reliability, High Quality, Excellent Performance, Socket AM3

ASRock A790GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX

$100.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
later, i'll stick a nice ati radeon 4880 or 4770 (if i can find it) to provide them better graphics.
from Sudoh, www.newegg.com
pair it with an hd 3450 with hybrid crossfirex for a visible difference in graphics quality.
from Jesstersdead, www.newegg.com
onboard graphics are actually above average for most non-high end gaming platforms.
from MetalJody, www.newegg.com
great on-board graphics.
from Ace, www.newegg.com
i am using the on board graphics which has been more than adequate to run wmc with a tv card.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Performance, Socket AM2, Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon 64, AMD Athlon 64 FX, AMD Athlon 64 X2

Gigabyte AM2+ 780G MAX-16GB DDR2 ATX

$114.00 Est. at Amazon

from Waterboy9010, www.newegg.com
i play conan with a dual core 4 gbs of memory and a radeon hd 4850 1g graphics card.
from bmatt, www.newegg.com
build in graphics seem to be nice spec, though i ordered with a 4870, so i didn't test them out.
from Quiet Lurker, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: don't rely on this board for pristine graphics by itself.
from mello151, www.newegg.com
good bios and software for overclocking.i'm even able to play fallout 3 with the integrated graphics, although i've only tried on medium settings.
from Tommy, www.newegg.com
2 pci express 2.0 slots for 2 graphics cards.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Performance, Great Reliability, Socket AM2

ASUS M4A78-EM AM2+ 780G MATX 4719543169438

$112.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
decent onboard graphics, although i have not used it much.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
(or is this a feature, to keep the cable unsnagged?)no windows 2000 support for the onboard graphics.
from The Master Builder, www.newegg.com
i was considering this board to a dual graphics card board but this one out performs and can be upgraded latter on with an am3 processor.
from Rumblebee5161, www.newegg.com
the on board graphics adapter coupled with a phenom processor and 4gb of ram easily handles blu-ray videos.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
again go with a gigabyte 785gmt, newer technology, better onboard graphics(if you use them, and better chipsets.

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Positives: Excellent Reliability, High Quality, Socket AM2+, Compatible Processors: AMD Athlon, AMD Sempron, AMD Phenom X4, AMD Athlon X2, AMD Phenom X3

GIGABYTE AM2+ AMD-RS780 4XDDRII-1066 5200HT

$73.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
thats all it takes to run built-in graphics, sound and ethernet lan.
from MarkD, www.newegg.com
graphics response is so good i forgot it was integrated and not a separate graphics card.
from numberoneoppa, www.newegg.com
pci-e slot in case i want to upgrade graphics on it (the integrated graphics work flawlessly with windows 7).
from ......, www.newegg.com
well laid out, decent integrated graphics, options for overclocking in bios.
from Megaweapon, www.newegg.com
all six sata ports and the pata port are in use with linux software raid running the show (mdadm and lvm -- be sure to use grub 2 if you do this) i have no idea if the sound works or how the graphics

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Good Performance, Socket AM2

Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from RS, www.newegg.com
the on-board graphics solution seems to work fine, but i only used it during the build process to make sure the motherboard was working and that my build was going well.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
too many usbs to count.the included hd3300 graphics are just fine for any os, but it will actually run well on older game like half life (it is from 2004)16gig memory limit for future-proofing
from p1agu3, www.newegg.com
5% benefit for 10% of tasks you run on your computer doesn't seem worth it for the additional price at this time.onboard amd graphics work well, i tested it out to make sure.
from Squonk17, www.newegg.com
sideport graphics can play unreal 3 without a hitch (can't say anything about other games).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
lots of features and a pretty good onboard graphics.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Good Performance, Socket AM2

FOXCONN A74MX-K AMD 740G AM2+/AM2 Phenom

$51.00 Est. at Amazon

from Juno Malone, www.newegg.com
was actually surprised at how well the onboard graphics look; counter-strike source runs seamlessly (although i suppose it is a pretty old game), but well have to wait and see how left 4 dead works.
from thesecretninja, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: fyi, the 740g chipset is based off of the 690g graphics core (2100) and the sb700 of the newer 7xx chipsets.
from Fwirt, www.newegg.com
however, if i were to do any serious gaming or graphics intensive work under linux, i would get a better graphics card.
from Gutter96, www.newegg.com
the onboard graphics are suitable for basic tasks.
from Jim, www.newegg.com
needless to say, the on board graphics just can't handle the game so i threw in a nvidia 8600gt.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Nice Performance, Socket AM2

ASRock A780GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX

$93.00 Est. at Amazon

from sun, www.newegg.com
i decided to give it a shot and it's worked perfectly for me, easy fit, all the connection ports are in good locations, and the onboard graphics aren't too shabby either (for onboard).
from Klink, www.newegg.com
i doubt i will use the additional video slots as i am using the onboard graphics but i believe in getting as much bang for the buck and this fits the bill.
from muffy, www.newegg.com
lots of usb and 1 hdmi port.with the right graphics card this would be a great all round board for the average user.
from JonnyFunFun, www.newegg.com
hybrid crossfirex is pretty nifty if you are looking for a cheap way to get some decent graphics out of this board.the fact that the board will also accept some am3 processors (look at the compatible
from N/A, www.newegg.com
pros: easy to install..love the hdmi since i have it plugged into my hdtv..instant boot works perfectly and the overclock tuner is easy to use even tho i dont overclock my cpu often cons: pci-e

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Easy To Install, Excellent Reliability, Socket AM2

Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P

$237.00 Est. at Amazon

from Nick, www.newegg.com
the fact that it has dual pci-e 2.0 x16 slots for crossfire graphics is extremely niceoverall i am very impressed with this board and would recommend it to someone looking for a good socket am3 only
from dragonclawz69, www.newegg.com
but really its not a huge bummer as dual graphics offer very good results with the right cards.
from Vinnie, www.newegg.com
seems to be running solid now though.also if you have two big graphics cards running crossfire this board basically only has 1 pci slot.
from Pygar, www.newegg.com
cons: the only con i found was the right angle sata ports are directly under where your full length graphics cards sit.
from Zigz, www.newegg.com
pros: really can't complain too much yet since it is such a new board but i can tell you i love the layout compared to alot of boards which floppy header is at the bottom, may not be important to

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Positives: Nice Performance, Easy To Install, Great Reliability, Socket AM2

Socket Am2 Amd770 4 X Ddr2 16gb- Ga-ma770-ud3

$98.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
has 6 open slots, although i've yet to find anything lacking to "add on" besides graphics slot.
from Nightmare Research, www.newegg.com
no onboard graphics to waste space on back panel.
from www.amazon.com
evga 512-p3-n973-tr 512mb geforce 9800 gt ddr3 pci-express 2.0 graphics card
from grim4593, www.newegg.com
system under 300$ with:amd phenom ii x3 710ocz 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 1066western digital caviar blue wd6400aaks 640gb 7200 rpmjust had to throw in a graphics card and was all set.
from William, www.newegg.com
the graphics card (gtx 260) completely covers it, and it almost feels like the ide cable is hindering the graphics card from resting comfortably.

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Positives: Good Performance, Easy To Install, Nice Reliability, Socket AM2

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from MAC, www.newegg.com
this was particularly frustrating when installing new graphics drivers.
from N3M3515, www.newegg.com
the board has user friendly features (like stopping to let me know my second graphics card was in the wrong slot for sli to work on the first boot).
from N/A, www.newegg.com
ddr3 memory tends to have higher latency.quite frankly, with the same video cards as in the newest top-of-the-line motherboards, i cant tell much difference playing the games, or doing most graphics
from meanmadmaxwell, www.newegg.com
large graphics cards don't leave much room on board.
from www.amazon.com
north bridge fan still crap and blows the hot air onto graphics card.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Reliability, Great Performance, Socket LGA775

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Intel - Single Unit uiTX 945G Atom330 BOXD945GCLF2

Foxconn A7GM-S 2.0

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

ASUS M3A76-CM

ASUS MBD UATX SOCK 775 1 PCIE-X16 2PCI VGA AUD

M4a78t-e - ASUSTEK COMPUTER 90-MIB7G0-G0EAY00Z

ASUS M3a78-cm 4719543162934

Gigabyte GA-MA78GM-US2H

ASUS MB P5KPL-CM C2D LGA775 INTELG31 ICH7 DDR2

ASUS M4N82 Deluxe AM3/AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA nForce 980a

ASRock A790GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX

Gigabyte AM2+ 780G MAX-16GB DDR2 ATX

ASUS M4A78-EM AM2+ 780G MATX 4719543169438

GIGABYTE AM2+ AMD-RS780 4XDDRII-1066 5200HT

Gigabyte GA-MA790GP-UD4H

FOXCONN A74MX-K AMD 740G AM2+/AM2 Phenom

ASRock A780GXH/128M AM2+/AM2 AMD 780G HDMI ATX

Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P

Socket Am2 Amd770 4 X Ddr2 16gb- Ga-ma770-ud3

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i

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